Dr Organic's Moroccan Argan Oil.. Hair Saviour!

I LOVE Dr Organc, the body oil and hand cream are two of my favorite products, so when this landed on my lap, how could i resist?

Firstly let me just rave about the lid, its a no spill lid! It slots over the pump and stops it leaking and being accidentally pushed and for an oil based product this is an absolute savior - no more discovering its leaked everywhere, before I've even put this on my hair its already impressed me.

Ingredient list: nurturing and great ingredients for taming fizz, and creating the perfect hair texture. 

Texture: Its an oil, so as you can guess a little goes a long way with this product i used two pumps for my whole hair and I've got quite long hair. Having recently died my hair, I'm aware hair can be volatile after being coloured and my hair frizzy (or "fair fluffy" A term used to describe my best friends hair by her boyfriend - comic in the making which is actually quite a cute term for "frizzy") at the bets of times! So after vowing to take care of my hair post dying it. This is definitely a nice little weekly treat for my hair - I can find oil can make hair a bit greasy and sometimes go a bit limp as it gets weighed down by product.

Hair is currently in heaven, smelling devine. Quite a strong smell at first but really melts into the hair nicely, smells natural and you can definitely smells each of the ingredients in their own right. I would wait a while before applying perfume as the two smells might clash. 

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Mini Project

 I've always been a creative person, so, with some time off, I've decided to get my creative cap on and do a little bit of what i love (making a mess) I decided to fill a canvas with words and images that I felt described Me, My Life, My Friends, My Memories, Goals and inspirational and aspirational quotes... So here it is, the working progress.. 

 Hoping to get it finished before i have to return to work and it gets put on the back burner... What do you think? 

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Hair Died. RIP Blondie.

So, I've been itching to die my hair recently, I even flirted with dip dying it red and blonde thinking it would be fun, turns out, red didnt suit me when i was 15, and it probably wont now. When you're stuck in a hair rut, no outfit feels complete, and no matter how many times you wash it, style it, it never looks the way you want it to. So, who do i turn to? Usually a pricey hairdresser, but with my recent promise to be more frugal with my money, i thought i'd turn to a home dye and with nothing but rave reviews Garnier Olia seemed the only option. 

I chose a dark blonde, because I've home died my hair light blonde in the past and ended up orange and not the sexy auburn kind, the orange, might be trying to look like chucky from the rugrats sort of orange. Colour 7.13

The before photos - Im getting the feeling your understanding my rut?... No dye since feb - I was toying with going light or dark or both and without a firm decision and the fast pace this year seems to be going at, suddenly we're in august and i've stll not made up my mind 100%

Non-spill packaging... yet I still managed to masacre my room. Whoops.

It's nothing but a waiting game, the butterflies kick in and i start to have "flaming orange" flash backs... no turning back now... egg timers on 30mins and counting

See, told you i managed to get it all over the place, lucky it all came off with ease (thanks garnier, for anticpating my messyness)

And whilst its darker than i intended... I quite like it. Its not stripey or orange, its got even coverage, and my hair is so soft i can't leave it alone. Do excuse the make-up-less face, Whilst in the shower i still managed to get some die or shampoo or some form of mixture in my eye, so i de-makeuped and went natural for the evening. 

I can honestly say, from going from salon to home dye and back again 100 times this is easiest home dye. It smells pleasant, My room as often smelt bleachy and horrible for days, but Olia leaves behind no smell and even smells pleasant during application. The after rinsing conditioner is just dreamy. I've not used many Garnier products, only their BB cream (Which i also wholeheartedly love) I am an Olia convert... Which colour do i try next?

Make over part one - DONE

Not sure i'll attempt cutting it myself, now... where did i leave that hairdressers number?

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I've Got A Onesie...

With my week off, i thought id invest in some well earned lazy lounge wear..

Here is my giraffe onesie. 

Complete with hood.

Onesie is a lifestyle choice, I'm thinking that I've already got to attached to mine, i can see an epidemic coming on... If you start to see me wondering around super markets late at night, clutching tubs of Ben & Jerry's please stop me, send me home and remind me that an onesie is not OOTD.

Cosy Love

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So, I've got a week off...

So I've been blessed with an entire week to myself. 

and what do i go and do? buy a onesie, hair dye and enough yogurt to sink a small battleship and i bake. ALOT. 

And stock up on my most favorite yogurt, must say, i do have an unhealthy obsession with Rachel's Greek style yogurt with honey, so if your feeling a little bit in need of some comfort, i'd suggest investing in a pot of this: 

Despite having factored in some well earned me-time into my week of (gym time and long lay ins ahead) I've also factored in some well needed blog time, and general "get stuff done" time - ever get in such a to do list mess you've no idea which list you started first? So with a room to reorganise, a make up draw to clear out, a make over to conduct and a wall to decorate, I better get cracking. 

Here's to a week of me-time! 

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When life gives you a dermatologist...

I cant remember a day where I didn't need a dermatologist. 

Well, that's a lie, I can remember trying to self-diagnose every spot, red bump, reaction, dry skin day, oily moment and well, every skin "issue" I faced. What a palava! 

I would put my hand on my heart and suggest that everyone, from when you start noticing your skin changing, Id recommend from the teenage years, you should consult a dermatologist.

Dermatologists are common in the USA and this is one trend we must adopt in the UK. As they become more and more popular, people are coming round to the idea of the skin doctor, we look after our teeth, our bodies, why not our skin?

Over the past few months I've being seeing a top Dermatologist and his team to figure out the cause of my redness (Roseaca) And I've had a few treatments (Posts to come), which i cannot recommend enough. 

The point of this post is to highlight importance of seeing a Dermatologist, If you're lucky to go through life with normal skin and wear an SPF every day, chances are your skin will do just fine. But for those with more targeted concerns such as Acne, Scaring, Pigmentation and Redness it is important to consult someone who can help, this can save A LOT of time, effort and money, if you get to the root of the problem quickly.

I took a break from product testing because it took its toll on my skin, not to mention my bank balance! (and sanity) Now I have a regime that works, that im happy with and my skin is FINALLY starting to normalise (whatever that means)

So here's to having the confidence to go barefaced!

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I'm Back!

I've been hiding away, thinking up ideas, buying shoes, the natural things, 

Drinking endless cups of coffee, making my mark (Barry M in case you're wondering)

And eating endless healthy snacks... okay, SOME healthy snacks, and a lot of chocolate, but if i photographed  all the chocolate i ate recently I'd have an army of dentists chasing me down the road. I Promise next year, ill *try* give up the sweet things!

Gained an unhealthy addiction to smoothies.

And pampered myself a little, well, it is summer after all, if a girl cant pamper herself during summer when can she?!

So, Heres to getting the blog back on the road with beauty, what i've been up to recently, what i've got planned, career and lifestyle and how im getting on trying to get abs*

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*Vain attempt, but its on my "before im 30" list, so i might as well attempt it